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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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